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| D-Day Operation 1944 |
This photo was taken on the coast of Omaha on June 9, 1944, three days after the establishment of the Normandy coastal strip. D-Day is the term used in the United States Armed Forces to mean the beginning of a military operation.
Another name for the D-Day operation is Overlord Operation. The aim of the operation is to ensure the liberation of Western Europe occupied by Germany in World War II. One of the greatest naval wars in history, 1,200 aircraft were attacked from the air with more than 5,000 ships in operation. There were 160,000 soldiers on land and 195,700 soldiers on the sea.
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